Reidar Hahn/FermilabThere's a great deal of uncertainty for college students when it comes to picking a major — in part because some jobs won't be in high demand four years down the line.

But according to career site Zippia, which used US census data to estimate the unemployment rate for people 22 to 25 years old in various fields, there are several areas of study that make securing a job much easier.

The majors mostly involve education and the sciences, which tend to have understaffed pockets in more niche roles.